WordPress plugin comparison
Cool Author Box vs XPandable Author Tab
Cool Author Box
by Hossni Mubarak
500+ installs5.0
XPandable Author Tab
by SantaBarbaraSurfer
10+ installs
At a glance
- Cool Author Box has more active installs: 500+, against 10+ for XPandable Author Tab.
- On a typical day, Cool Author Box is downloaded about 9 times, XPandable Author Tab about 1.
- XPandable Author Tab has no reviews yet.
- Cool Author Box was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against May 14, 2013 for XPandable Author Tab.
- Cool Author Box is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for XPandable Author Tab.
- XPandable Author Tab has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Cool Author Box.
Line by line
Cool Author Box leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cool Author Box | XPandable Author Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,582 | – |
| Active installs | 500+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 158 | 16 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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